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Republicans nominated an opponent. remember, 2010 was a big republican year. that was that massive midterm barack obama was president, republicans were winning everywhere. bennett bucks that tide in 2010, because you can see here his opponent ken buck was his name. the issue that defined this campaign was abortion. buck opposed abortion in all cases, including rape and incest. theyre hoping in the wake of this supreme court decision last week that they could get hanks nominated as the republican...

Changing the conversation for democrats ahead of the midterm? >> there gives democrats an issue to rally around at a time when shea sorely need it. take abrams, thats an interesting case running for governor in georgia. not california, not new york. georgia. which many argue is more of a purple state. she feels really comfortable leaning into this. we saw her briefly suspend her fund raising effort to redirect fund for reproductive justice organizations in georgia. and so what we have seen is th...

About when they go home for the weekend. >> what does the biden economic team say about this? some people learn from getting pushed back. >> i think its both. one thing -- and its been several weeks. theyre candid about the problem. they recognize theres no fix. they recognize theres nothing they can do to make everybody happy. you look at what the president has done in gas prices. a million barrels a day. opening up access to ethanol blended gasoline. the efforts theyve made with opec plus. its...

Us here and the democrats, not clear to see if theyll started what will have to be a generation long movement to move this backwards, not just with the supreme court but at the state level as youre saying. you think its going to take horrific details about how women are dying because of complications in pregnancy and other terrible outcomes for this before the public really understands how important this is. >> i wonder if theres a blueprint in what we just saw with the guns legislation, where i...

Not quite, but i think we have to continue pushing, and politics for months away from a midterm is light years. >> sandra: showing the words of ari fleischer or just a moment ago. and chief of staff of course with a former white house press secretary to george bush. an important figure on the program making important points about what matters to voters, kathy in these midterm elections, there is a lot going on. but top of the list, poll after poll shows that the american people are frustrated wi...

Sign of a potential red wave coming? >> yes, sandra, great to be with you, and it is. those comments from alexandria ocasio-cortez are sending people who already have felt left out by the democrat party right across the street to the republican party. and i have to give hats off to the rnc chairman who have invested in these communities for years. they have gone in, and these folks who grew up democrat never met a republican let alone thinking about voting for one, now having them as their neigh...

Hes done so much for the country, the economy is in a great place, gas prices are low, housing starts are soarring issue sit back and pat yourself on the back. the numbers are going south. democrats feel like this is a great galvanizing moment with roe v. wade overturning, but this is going to die down before the midterm, this is not going to be inflection point for many voters oubt -- out there, it is economy and whether they can afford things and not trending in a good direction there. >> we s...

>> sandra: axios concludes in the peace and reporting this morning that it is a new sign of a red wave brewing for this falls midterm elections, how worried is your party? >> first and foremost, recognizing historically the party and power loses feats come the midterm, will that happen for the democrats? likely, the question is by how much. i think that joe biden prefers us to include the economy, bring down gas prices and bring down inflation. on the issue of abortion, which we know, the roe v....

About a leak and they want to get it out before anyone steals their thunder. i have high expectations. >> what is your thoughts about this, matthew? >> well, as we were going to lead in to talk about how choice and the abortion rules is going to affect the abortion outcome, i think the combination of whats happening on january 6th and the committee and i agree with you both. i think they would not have suddenly scheduled a hearing but for the fact they must have some serious, powerful testimony ...

Whenever there is an issue that he cant handle, he makes kamala in charge of it. and thats where issues go to die. kamala harris has now been appointed abortion czar. >> we have to also recognize, dana, that we are 130-od odays away from an election, which is going to include senate races, right? part of the issue here is that the court is acting. now congress needs to act. if you count the votes, dont appear to have the votes in the senate. well, there is an election happening in 130 odd days. ...